Wednesday · June 3, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword June 3, 2026 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the June 3, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

June 3, 2026 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Pat lightly with a napkin (anagram of bad) Show answer 3
#2 Alphabet-starting letters Show answer 3
#3 ___ butter (cosmetic moisturizer) Show answer 4
#4 Cry at a bullfight Show answer 3
#5 Zodiac lion Show answer 3
#6 ___ Kong (island in Asia) Show answer 4
#7 Airport security organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#8 From ___ to toe (completely) Show answer 4
#9 Strengthen as skills (rhymes with bone) Show answer 4
#10 Kinda synonym Show answer 5
#11 Month after August for short Show answer 3
#12 What's ___ for me? (What do I get?): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#13 Winter flurry of flakes Show answer 4
#14 Stranger ___ sci-fi TV series that set a Guinness World Record for most in-demand show at 103.6 times the average demand rating THINGS 6
#15 Hot ___ (retail chain) Show answer 5
#16 Pursue prey as a lion Show answer 4
#17 J. Lee Thompson's I ___ at the Stars Show answer 3
#18 Forward say Show answer 4
#19 French toast ingredient Show answer 3
#20 Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston whose finale set a Guinness World Record for highest TV ad rate at $2 million per 30 seconds FRIENDS 7
#21 Take ___ the show's about to start! (Sit down!): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#22 There's no ___ team: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#23 Immediately! Show answer 3
#24 Short spells of sleep Show answer 4
#25 ___ Downstairs British drama that set a Guinness World Record for longest original-to-sequel gap of 35 years Show answer 8
#26 ___-wisher (one who supports you) Show answer 4
#27 Facebook jab Show answer 4
#28 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger ___ 1974 film Show answer 3
#29 The data was represented by ___ chart (type of graph): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#30 Sanskrit honorific Show answer 3
#31 ___ do you like today's puzzle? Show answer 3
#32 ___ of Thrones fantasy series that set a Guinness World Record for the largest TV drama simulcast across 173 countries and territories GAME 4
#33 Connect the ___ (piece together) Show answer 4
#34 ___ I forgot to mention ... (Oh and another thing ...) Show answer 4
#35 The ___ show starring Jeremy Allen White that set a Guinness World Record for the most Emmy nominations for a TV comedy in one year BEAR 4
#36 Ginger ___ (aerated beverage) Show answer 3
#37 ___ Games 2 reality series that set a Guinness World Record for longest dinner table on set measuring 78 feet Show answer 5
#38 Secret message that needs to be cracked Show answer 4
#39 Quiet please ... Show answer 3
#40 Boo-___ (crying sound) Show answer 3
#41 Letter after emm Show answer 3
#42 What a tree's rings represent Show answer 3
#43 Place pictures on a wall say Show answer 4
#44 Slight coloration in eyeglasses (rhymes with hint) Show answer 4
#45 L.A. time zone: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 Everything ___ copy of a copy of a copy: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#47 Carrot for a snowman Show answer 4
#48 ___ for business (in operation) Show answer 4
#49 Encoil Show answer 4
#50 Duke Ellington's Take ___ Train: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#51 Friendly embraces Show answer 4
#52 William ___ Bus Stop playwright Show answer 4
#53 Devices a computer user might burn: Abbr. Show answer 3
#54 ___ were in your position ...: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#55 Medical scan: Abbr. Show answer 3
#56 Highway lodge Show answer 3
#57 Poker pot-starting money Show answer 4
#58 Generous ___ fault: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#59 Sam Smith's Stay ___ Me Show answer 4
#60 Like a happy dog's tail Show answer 4
#61 Hip-hop's Salt-N-___ Show answer 4
#62 Slight as chances Show answer 4
#63 Market advances Show answer 3
#64 ___ favor (please in Portuguese) Show answer 3
#65 Glider for the winter games Show answer 3
#66 Pooh's hopping friend Show answer 3
#67 Piglet producer Show answer 3
#68 Enter the Dragon star Bruce Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the June 3, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 3, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is UPSTAIRS at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 8 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.

Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for June 3, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

June 3, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for June 3, 2026?
The June 3, 2026 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is UPSTAIRS at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for June 3, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including June 2, 2026 and June 4, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the June 3, 2026 Crossword

01

The theme is a clue in itself

Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

Short fills are where the crossings come from

Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for June 3, 2026 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the June 3, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.

Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

Read the theme before the clues

Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.

STEP 02

Fill the short crossings first

Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.

STEP 03

Abbreviations are signposted

A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.

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